Robin Patel

BACKGROUND: Recurrent _Clostridioides difficile _infection (rCDI) is a debilitating disease associated with significant healthcare burden and low quality of life. The greatest risk factor for rCDI is a history of recurrence, although older age (≥65 years) and comorbidities also increase risk…

BACKGROUND: Approximately 15% of individuals develop post-infection irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) after _Campylobacter_ infection. Our previous work shows 40% of PI-IBS patients have high fecal proteolytic activity (PA) and changes in microbiota composition…